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title: "Bats in Churches - Light Touch Surveys"
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# Bats in Churches - Light Touch Surveys

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-892e28b5-0a3b-4a5a-a961-752972a4a295

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Bats in Churches - Light Touch Surveys," was initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal to engage suppliers for conducting simple bat surveys across approximately 100 project churches in England. This contract falls under the services sector, specifically building surveying services, and has a total value of £22,258. The tender period concluded on 15 June 2017, with the contract period spanning from 24 July 2017 to 30 March 2018. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, employing a restricted procedure for supplier selection.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their service offerings in environmental surveying and data collection. Companies specialising in ecological assessments, particularly those with experience in bat surveys or similar environmental services, will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with this contract can help businesses develop relationships within the public sector and enhance their reputation in the ecological conservation industry.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is to seek suppliers to undertake simple or 'light touch' bat surveys at all 100 (approx.) project churches in England. A standardised approach to the surveys will be taken by following a survey template to ensure a consistent level of information is held for each of the project churches. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef5c1b0f-d4c8-4215-9a96-3b2a84785e5d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,258 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,258 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH, PE1 1NG |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIGHT ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2017 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef5c1b0f-d4c8-4215-9a96-3b2a84785e5d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef5c1b0f-d4c8-4215-9a96-3b2a84785e5d
  6th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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